Morning Juice: Thanksgiving Murder Spree in Jupiter

The stress of the holiday season has begun, and it wasn't long before the violence began in South Florida.A 35-year-old man shot five of his own relatives after Thanksgiving dinner in Jupiter, killing four of them, including a 6-year-old girl who was in her bed. She's the daughter of a...

By Thomas Francis

November 27, 2009

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The stress of the holiday season has begun, and it wasn't long before the violence began in South Florida.

A 35-year-old man shot five of his own relatives after Thanksgiving dinner in Jupiter, killing four of them, including a 6-year-old girl who was in her bed. She's the daughter of a Channel 5 photographer, who gave an absolutely heartbreaking interview to the station. Police are looking for Michael Merihige. [WPTV-6]
Four men have been indicted for their parts in a string of armed robberies in Palm Beach County, marking the first time the State Attorney's Office has used state racketeering charges. [Palm Beach Post]
Michael Brewer's mother talks about his long road to recovery after being burned by a group of angry teenagers last month in the Deerfield Beach. [WSVN-7]

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